I had a rough delivery, and had to pump for a while to get my supply in. My son’s meals went from just formula to formula and pumped milk to pumped milk only to exclusively nursing. After all the work (and nipple cream!) I went through to be able to breastfeed him, I was determined […] Read more…
Junior is approaching the 6 month mark, which means we have almost survived half of his first year. My maternity leave was only 3 months and after that it was back to the rat race. Being a working mom is no joke. Here’s a glimpse of a day of my life as a working mom. […] Read more…
On January 6, I became a new mom. I felt very stressed and overwhelmed. 12 weeks later I became a working new mom. (Insert curse words here). Not only am I dealing with the stress and responsibilities of being a new parent, I now have to deal with the stress and responsibilities of my job. […] Read more…
As you may have noticed, I like to keep my posts short and sweet. Why? 1) It’s my writing style. You’ll probably never see a novel from me. Maybe a collection of short stories. 2) My attention span is short. Distractions come easy to me—SQUIRREL! 3) I don’t have time. Between working, mommyhood, wifey-hood, I want […] Read more…
“I will not cry. I will not cry. I will not cry.” Those are the words I kept repeating to myself as I got Junior ready for his first day at Daycare. Being the type-A personality I am, I prepped and prepared everything the night before. I picked out his clothes, loaded the car, and […] Read more…